Research on Hereditary Eye Disease in Black Patients Limited
More studies of hereditary eye diseases in Black patients are “a scientific imperative,” according to the authors of a literature review spanning 20 years.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
Variants in CDH23 Impact Retinitis Pigmentosa Phenotypes
Findings from patients with c.5237 G more than A: p.Arg1746Gln variants in CDH23 may improve genetic counseling and prognostication in some inherited retinal diseases.
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Ileal Paneth Cell Phenotype: A Relevant Biomarker in UC
Ileal paneth cell phenotype is biologically and clinically relevant in ulcerative colitis and can be used as a biomarker in inflammatory bowel disease.
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Steroid Tapering Impacts Ulcerative Colitis Remission
Adaptive steroid weaning regimens in patients with ulcerative colitis impact clinical remission and corticosteroid-free clinical remission.
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Prehabilitation May Help Older Adults Recover from Lung Cancer Surgery
Prehabilitation for older adults undergoing lung cancer surgery should emphasize activities of daily living, self-care, mobility, and resilience.
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Q&A: Key Aspects of Memory in MS Improved With Cognitive Rehab
Dr. Elizabeth Gromisch discusses her study, which showed the feasibility of a telehealth intervention for teaching compensatory cognitive strategies in MS.
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Arguing Politics
Medical cartoon playing on gene therapy vs. jean therapy
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Q&A: Panel Offers Actionable Steps Toward Hepatitis C Elimination
Vincent Lo Re III, MD, MSCE, discusses efforts to eliminate the hepatitis C virus in the United States and how to overcome remaining barriers.
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Maximizing Diagnostic Yield & Safety of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy
Several modifiable factors impacted the safety and diagnostic yield of lung cryobiopsy for patients with suspected interstitial lung diseases.
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Q&A: Updated AGA Guidance on Managing Post-IPAA Pouchitis
A new American Gastroenterological Association practice guideline provides strategies to reduce high rates of pouchitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
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Identifying Patients at Risk for Early Mortality After Lung Transplant in IPAH
ECMO or ventilator use was the most significant predictor of mortality in patients undergoing lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Rare Variant Association Tests Improve Identification of IRD Genes
A large study that included patients and controls showed that rare variant association tests apply to multiple inherited retinal diseases.
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Q&A: Is Anxiety Preventing Patients From Maintaining Viral Suppression?
Many patients with HIV have untreated anxiety symptoms, and findings show that viral suppression is worst in patients with untreated moderate-to-severe anxiety.
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Filling Gaps in Online Weight Loss Programs
Adding extra telephone coaching helped patients with obesity who did not respond well to an initial online weight loss program lose weight and keep it off.
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Understanding Why Young Adults are Choosing Urgent Care Over Primary Care
Access, convenience, affordability, and mental health issues are factors influencing why young adults choose urgent care or emergency service over primary care.
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How Tumor Stiffness Adds Value to Endometrial Cancer Assessment
Combining MR elastography with clinical radiological data improved the prediction of lymphovascular space invasion in patients with endometrial cancer.
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Binge Eating an Emerging Cause of Weight Gain in HIV
In patients with HIV, overweight and obesity are associated with binge eating behaviors, and such behaviors occur more often in HIV than in the general population.
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How Diabetes Impacts Cardiac Function in HCM
Type 2 diabetes impacted left ventricular and atrial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, emphasizing the need for diabetes surveillance.
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Is This New Practice Model the Cure for Physician Burnout & the Future of Primary Care?
Working in a concierge healthcare system allows doctors to reclaim their primary role in patient care and reconnect with meaning in their practice of medicine.
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Handling Exercise
Medical cartoon playing on gene therapy vs. jean therapy
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